Vincent Ferrara, 34, of Prince's Bay, at left, covers his face with a white T-shirt as he is led into Stapleton Criminal Court for his arraignment on May 29, 2012.Staten Island Advance/Michael Oates

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Prince's Bay man accused of drunkenly plowing his car into four people after a Communion party two years ago outside a Bulls Head restaurant has pleaded guilty to felony assault charges.

The 11:15 p.m. incident resulted in two individuals suffering broken bones and produced divergent accounts among the principals and witnesses.

Some witnesses said a drunken Ferrara became embroiled in a dispute with several people who were attending a Communion party. Police said the defendant told them he was fleeing a brawl.

"There was a fight around the block, and I jumped in the car with my child to get out of there," Ferrara said, according to police. The defendant, who was driving a Lincoln luxury sedan, did not appear to be injured, said a law enforcement source.

The criminal complaint also quotes Ferrara as telling officers, "I was at a Communion party. I drank a little bit."

The complaint said the suspect smelled of alcohol, was unsteady, his speech was slurred and his eyes were watery and bloodshot.

Tests later showed his blood-alcohol content was .142 percent, said court papers. The legal threshold for driving while intoxicated in New York is .08 percent.

One witness told the Advance that Ferrara was attending a party on the restaurant's first floor when his young daughter wandered up to the second floor, where a Communion party was in progress.

Ferrara chased her and several men confronted him, accusing him of trying to crash the party. Everyone involved was drunk, said the man, who claimed he was an off-duty EMT.

Words were exchanged, and a fracas ensued in which a large group surrounded Ferrara's car when he tried to leave with his wife and daughter, said the witness. The defendant managed to get his family out of the car but was knocked unconscious, the man said.

When he came to, Ferrara entered his car and struck several people who were blocking his escape bid, said the man.

Police said one of the injured parties suffered a broken wrist, arm and ribs. Another victim suffered a broken nose and head lacerations, while two other injured persons sustained bruises and contusions, said cops.

Meanwhile, the aunt of the girl who had the Communion party, accused Ferrara of drunkenly crashing the gathering.

The defendant was forced to leave after refusing to go, and returned with two friends, she said. A fight broke out. Afterward, Ferrara got into his car and tried to leave with his daughter, but his wife removed the youngster from the vehicle, said the woman.

The defendant then waited outside the restaurant entrance and hit the father of the Communion girl when he walked in front of Ferrara's car, she said.

In exchange for his plea, Ferrara was placed on one year of interim-supervision probation.

Typically, suspects on that type of probation must undergo strict monitoring, including frequent alcohol or drug testing, and stay out of trouble.

If Ferrara complies with the terms, his felony pleas will be returned and he'll plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of assault, as well as the DWI charge, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.